Some day people will live on the moon. Scientist now believe that by the year 2050 this will be possible. A group of astronauts will leave the earth to live on the dark side of the moon. The journey will take them four days. The astronauts will live on the dark side of the moon, because this side has water. Scientists now believe there is a large ice lake on the dark side of the moon. This ice will be melted to provide water. The astronauts will live in special buildings. These buildings will have air so that they can breathe. They wont have to wear their spacesuits inside the buildings. They wont have to do the housework but robots will. They will take a pill three times a day. Each group of four astronauts will live on the moon for six months then they will return to earth. 1) What do the scientist believe in the year 2050? _________________________________________________________________ 2) How long will the journey take them to the moon? _________________________________________________________________ 3) Where will the astronauts live? _________________________________________________________________ 4) Why wont the astronauts wear their spacesuits inside the buildings? _________________________________________________________________ 5) Will the astronauts do the housework? Why? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________